Why NUS Reserve Vacancies for FTrash On Expense of Sporns?

[makapaaa]

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->MY DAUGHTER scored an A in English Literature, B in History and D in Economics for her A-level examinations for her H2 subjects, as well as an A for General Paper and an A for Project Work.
She thought she would not have problems reading English Literature or English Language in the Arts faculty at the National University of Singapore, but was denied admission.
The university attributed the rejection to comparatively stiff competition for places in the faculty this year. An executive at the faculty confirmed that to be eligible, one has to obtain a minimum of three H2 passes and one H1 pass, assuming a C grade for H1 General Paper.
She said my daughter fell below the cut-off point. Although this year's cut-off point has yet to be made public, last year's cut-off of 3H2 and 1H1 was BBC/C* (10th percentile), AAA/A (90th percentile).
Even with intense competition, my daughter's overall grade is unlikely to fall below the 10th percentile. If it does, I will graciously accept the fate that her results are just not good enough.
When I asked the university to confirm that my daughter's grades were below the cut-off point, the reply was that the ranking of results was confidential and that it was not obliged to answer my question. The university added that my daughter did not even qualify for discretionary admission.
If, with the strength as reflected in her A-level results, my daughter failed to gain entry, I am curious to know if all the students admitted thus far have a distinction in English Literature and General Paper.
Traditionally, university entrance has been based on A-level results that rank above the cut-off point. Was my daughter unfairly disadvantaged without proper reason?
Discretion may be an appropriate tool to moderate meritocracy, but when it fails to ensure absolute fairness, it may be time to reset the discretion's perimeter of effectiveness.
Michael Koo

 

[Watchman]

Lee and Lee Kuan Yew says Singaporean is of poor stock .

He could be right ! Because no one protested just yet !

 

[annexa]

Traditionally, university entrance has been based on A-level results that rank above the cut-off point. Was my daughter unfairly disadvantaged without proper reason?

If if not base on A levels results but solely on discretion, people will kaopeh say corruption and not transparent.
So clever.

 

[scroobal]

Excellent letter. Very objective though his daughter is involved. Well articulated and reasoned.

With those set of grades, she could have got into 1st tier Unis in the 1st world for a course in Literature.

<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->MY DAUGHTER scored an A in English Literature, B in History and D in Economics for her A-level examinations for her H2 subjects, as well as an A for General Paper and an A for Project Work.
She thought she would not have problems reading English Literature or English Language in the Arts faculty at the National University of Singapore, but was denied admission.
The university attributed the rejection to comparatively stiff competition for places in the faculty this year. An executive at the faculty confirmed that to be eligible, one has to obtain a minimum of three H2 passes and one H1 pass, assuming a C grade for H1 General Paper.
She said my daughter fell below the cut-off point. Although this year's cut-off point has yet to be made public, last year's cut-off of 3H2 and 1H1 was BBC/C* (10th percentile), AAA/A (90th percentile).
Even with intense competition, my daughter's overall grade is unlikely to fall below the 10th percentile. If it does, I will graciously accept the fate that her results are just not good enough.
When I asked the university to confirm that my daughter's grades were below the cut-off point, the reply was that the ranking of results was confidential and that it was not obliged to answer my question. The university added that my daughter did not even qualify for discretionary admission.
If, with the strength as reflected in her A-level results, my daughter failed to gain entry, I am curious to know if all the students admitted thus far have a distinction in English Literature and General Paper.
Traditionally, university entrance has been based on A-level results that rank above the cut-off point. Was my daughter unfairly disadvantaged without proper reason?
Discretion may be an appropriate tool to moderate meritocracy, but when it fails to ensure absolute fairness, it may be time to reset the discretion's perimeter of effectiveness.
Michael Koo

 

[scroobal]

Read his letter again. What you wrote is not what he said.

If if not base on A levels results but solely on discretion, people will kaopeh say corruption and not transparent.
So clever.

 

[DingDong]

Every seat in the universities should be given to FT. They bring in money and study hard too. Unlike the whining Sinkees.

The Sinkees can later on be replaced by the better programmed FT

 

[SIFU]

Every seat in the universities should be given to FT. They bring in money and study hard too. Unlike the whining Sinkees.

The Sinkees can later on be replaced by the better programmed FT

FT,

go clear the rubbish dump..:oIo:

 

[annexa]

Read his letter again. What you wrote is not what he said.

Discretion may be an appropriate tool to moderate meritocracy, but when it fails to ensure absolute fairness, it may be time to reset the discretion's perimeter of effectiveness.

He say use discretion. Not I say one. Like that no need to take A level. Just say I deserve. Very good solution.

 

[shelltox]

Why study literature with her results'

 

[banova888]

FT,

go clear the rubbish dump..:oIo:

Han Chink! Rubbish in China awaits you!

 

[banova888]

Hey makappaa, you got proof of this?

There is no racism in Singapore. Understand!!

Your daughter's failure to qualify could be because of her Mandarin skills. This is also the main reason why the minorities in Singapore are left behind.

It also explains why we need professional Mandarin speakers from China in the form of FTs'!! to fill this gap.

 

[tookara]

PAP loves tiongs u see. who call your malay boys and girls to make so many babies

 

[annexa]

You got read the comments not? The readrs point out this guy is faking it. He leave out one subject grade never say. Hiding the whole truth. Another snake crying fowl when he is the fowl.

 

[Angelo]

Han Chink! Rubbish in China awaits you!

blacky

u smells like a dump yourself.

You belong to the rubbish dump.

to wit, you are a piece of walking black shit.

So, why not go back to the dark continent?

Its one huge garbage dump anyway

 

[scroobal]

Bro, you need help with comprehension. He says remove discretion if it does not allow fairness.

He say use discretion. Not I say one. Like that no need to take A level. Just say I deserve. Very good solution.

 

[SIFU]

Han Chink! Rubbish in China awaits you!

Chinamen and stinky kelings like you are only good to work in rubbish dump..

fuck you:oIo::oIo::oIo:

 

[liketogossip]

maybe his daughter could try applyin for other local uni

 

[borom]

I'm sure all locals emphatize and sympathize with the writer Michael Khoo.

Although well written the focus of the letter was too narrow and self centred.
It was all about his daughter ,grades and cut off points.

The bigger issues would have been
a. what is education all about? Why must a person have so many 'Ä' to get
a university education esp so in a liberal arts faculty.
b. Isn't it the responsibility of the government to provide educational
opportunities to all citizens so that they can achieve the best of their
ability.Has this govt therefore failed miserably in this respect?
c.Why should up to 20% of places be reserved for foreigners when locals
who have good results cannot get places.These are public universities with
funding from our taxes.Is it betrayal?
d.Is university education being used for social engineering/political expediency
to tie in with ability(or rather inability) to provide jobs, a need to show off
(at our expense) to the world that our university has the highest cut off
points?

What do we expect from people who lost billions of our public monies and
just justify it with a one liner "Its a long term investment".
Are we different from a country who lets its people starve so that they it can build nuclear weapons?

 

[scroobal]

The gist of his letter is the lack of transparency and a straight answer - Was his daughter's score above or below the cut-off point which the Uni did not reveal.

No one can write anything meaningful about NUS admission policy if they have no clue about it.

Maybe you can tell us what the NUS admission policy is ?

For all the issues that you have commendably listed (which I absolutely agree and I think all Singaporeans feel the same and I guess rest of the world), NUS will come back and tell you that they are following everything that you have listed and you will be none the wiser.

To catch your prey, you need to corner and you do that by narrowing their access to evade.

4 years ago, another parent wrote a similar "narrow" and pointed letter which NUS replied and the then Minister of State for Education fumbled and got trapped. He had to return to parliament and correct it. It was then that 20% exclusive quote for FTs was first officially revealed even though it was policy set in the 1970s. For many years it was believed that FTs had to have similar grades or better. Would you believe if I told you that an FT can sit an A level exam in a Singapore school and still get admitted to engineering with 2Ds in the 1980s.

In essence, you raise broad motherhood issues which are broad, you will get motherhood answers from this regime.

By the way

I'm sure all locals emphatize and sympathize with the writer Michael Khoo.

Although well written the focus of the letter was too narrow and self centred.
It was all about his daughter ,grades and cut off points.

The bigger issues would have been
a. what is education all about? Why must a person have so many 'Ä' to get
a university education esp so in a liberal arts faculty.
b. Isn't it the responsibility of the government to provide educational
opportunities to all citizens so that they can achieve the best of their
ability.Has this govt therefore failed miserably in this respect?
c.Why should up to 20% of places be reserved for foreigners when locals
who have good results cannot get places.These are public universities with
funding from our taxes.Is it betrayal?
d.Is university education being used for social engineering/political expediency
to tie in with ability(or rather inability) to provide jobs, a need to show off
(at our expense) to the world that our university has the highest cut off
points?

What do we expect from people who lost billions of our public monies and
just justify it with a one liner "Its a long term investment".
Are we different from a country who lets its people starve so that they it can build nuclear weapons?

 

[cunnosieur]

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